Penrith and Solway candidate Mark Jenkinson has welcomed a Conservative commitment to ensure that no child is left behind and to raise aspiration among young people.
As part of the clear plan to deliver the world-class education every child deserves to set them up for life, the Conservatives will deliver the Advanced British Standard.
The Party will also mandate that every child does at least two hours of Physical Education per week, and legally require all schools to ban mobile phones to create an environment that is conducive to learning and wellbeing.
The Conservatives will also legislate to create a register of children not in school to ensure that no child is left behind.
Mark, who previously represented Workington in Westminster, said: “I know the past few years have been really challenging for students and young people following Covid, which is why we have a clear plan to deliver a brighter and more secure future.
“We are ensuring that every child receives a world-class education that sets them up for a lifetime of opportunity and success, where they can reach their full potential.
“This is a very important issue which is why, when I was serving as an MP, I organised skills fair to match young people with employees and training employers.
“I also fought to get Cockermouth School included on the Government’s rebuild programme where it remains.”
The Conservatives also have a clear plan to support children with SEND by delivering 15 more special free schools to ensure all children receive a world-class education and parents are given a real choice as to where to send their child to school.
Since 2010, the Conservatives’ have built a world-class apprenticeship system from the ground up – delivering almost 5.8 million apprenticeships that covers 70 per cent of occupations in the workforce today.
The Conservatives plan to continue rolling out their successful apprenticeship programme by funding 100,000 high-quality apprenticeships, ensuring young people have the skills they need to get high-skilled, secure jobs, so they can secure a brighter future for themselves.
A vote for the Conservatives is a vote for a brighter future for this generation and the next.
In Labour-run Wales, which Keir Starmer has called a ‘blueprint’ for a Labour government, education standards are the worst in the UK showing Labour have no plan to deliver better educational outcomes.
Keir Starmer and the same old Labour will halve the number of apprenticeships and drive down education standards, as they have in Wales.”
